# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-08 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 11 items from 1 source; Japan, 8 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## U.S. weighs selling F-35s to Turkey; Israeli prime minister says it would disrupt the balance of power in the Middle East

- Published: 2026-07-08T02:46:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607080004.aspx
- anchor: #n1357049
- Companies mentioned: F-35、CNN

## AI stocks cool as earnings season gets underway; European shares mixed

- Published: 2026-07-08T01:53:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607080003.aspx
- anchor: #n1357013
- Companies mentioned: 倫敦FTSE 100指數、法蘭克福DAX指數、巴黎CAC 40指數

Facts:
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 rose 14.11 points, or 0.13%
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 rose 14.11 points, or 0.13%, to close at 10665.88 points
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 fell 352.64 points, or 1.37%
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 fell 352.64 points, or 1.37%, to close at 25465.25 points
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 fell 43.63 points, or 0.51%
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 fell 43.63 points, or 0.51%, to close at 8436.24 points

## 伊朗聖城數千人送別哈米尼 靈柩將移至伊拉克繼續儀式

- Published: 2026-07-08T01:14:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607080002.aspx
- anchor: #n1354690
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗、伊拉克、美國、以色列

Facts:
- Six months after the crackdown on anti-government protests
- Khamenei, who died at the age of 86
- He will be buried on the 9th in his hometown of Mashhad, the holy city in northeastern 伊朗

## 英國改革黨 leader resigns as member of parliament, vows to challenge the establishment in a by-election

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:57:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607070411.aspx
- anchor: #n1354691
- Companies mentioned: 英國改革黨、保守黨、工黨

Facts:
- A donation worth £5 million (about NT$215 million)
- A campaign donation received by a candidate, worth more than £2,230

## Sentence reduced in corruption case against French far-right leader 雷朋, clearing obstacle to presidential bid

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:49:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607070410.aspx
- anchor: #n1354672
- Companies mentioned: 雷朋、國民聯盟、巴德拉、歐洲議會、馬克宏

Facts:
- 1 year wearing an electronic ankle monitor
- 15-month ban from holding public office
- Deprived of civil rights for 5 years
- 2-year sentence
- 巴德拉, now 30
- 雷朋, now 57

## Couple running Keelung kindergarten and childcare worker released on bail in alleged child abuse case

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:36:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607070409.aspx
- anchor: #n1354664
- Companies mentioned: 基隆市名人幼兒園、基隆市政府、基隆市警察局第三分局、基隆地檢署

Facts:
- A total of 10 parents of the children who were allegedly abused testified in court to clarify the case
- Six defendants transferred to the district prosecutors’ office
- 林佳靜, 林男 and the kindergarten principal, 劉女, were each ordered released on bail of NT$200,000
- The remaining 3 defendants were each released on bail of NT$100,000

## Haaland bears a striking resemblance to Majin Buu; the character himself commented to confirm: “I can’t deny it”

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:12:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607070408.aspx
- anchor: #n1354647
- Companies mentioned: 日刊體育、hidden.ny、七龍珠、鳥山明

Facts:
- The comment received nearly 80,000 likes

## Three oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours; 卡達 LNG carrier at risk of explosion

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:09:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607070407.aspx
- anchor: #n1354648
- Companies mentioned: 卡達、伊朗、英國海事貿易行動辦公室、法新社、路透社、韋德揚號、雷卡亞特號

## Two trains on the Zhonghe-Xinlu line upgraded with full-color displays showing travel information in 4 languages

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:02:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607070406.aspx
- anchor: #n1354640
- Companies mentioned: 台北捷運公司、北捷

Facts:
- Two trains have been updated so far
- 33 trains to be upgraded as a priority
- The upgrades are expected to be completed train by train by ROC year 118
- Equipped with an approximately 27-inch full-color LCD screen
- Equipped with an approximately 48-inch full-color LCD screen

## 江啟臣 hosts U.S. senator at a banquet, hopes to further expand bilateral cooperation

- Published: 2026-07-07T23:55:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607070405.aspx
- anchor: #n1354632
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯邦參議員、美國在台協會（AIT）

Facts:
- 自2021年達克沃斯於新冠疫情期間訪台以來

## Century-old puppet theater makes a dazzling debut as Taiwan glove puppetry cultural month opens at Waseda

- Published: 2026-07-07T23:52:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607070404.aspx
- anchor: #n1354633
- Companies mentioned: 早稻田大學、坪內博士紀念演劇博物館、亦宛然掌中劇團、李天祿布袋戲文物館、早稻田藝廊

Facts:
- “樂花園彩樓,” donated in 1934 by the Taiwan Alumni Association of 早稻田大學
- One of a series of exhibitions marking the museum’s 100th anniversary in 2028

## 消防設備会社がラジオと音楽で防災を発信。「命を守る仕事」をもっと身近に。株式会社大井ぐるーぷの挑戦

- Published: 2026-07-08T02:05:10+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000181157.html
- anchor: #n1357026
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大井ぐるーぷ

## Unveiling a new product for the first time, aiming for “zero accidents” during work at heights! Permanent fall prevention system “アクロバット” to exhibit at the 13th Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition (Wednesday, 7/15-Friday, 17)

- Published: 2026-07-08T02:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000073.000157137.html
- anchor: #n1357027
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社G-Place、アクロバット、ベルテック、Akrobat Pte. Ltd.

Facts:
- A wealth of installation experience, with more than 1,000 installations worldwide
- More than 600 installations in Japan as of the end of 2025, including at food and beverage manufacturers’ factories, airlines, railway companies and public facilities
- 1事故当たり3,000万円を限度額として保証対応
- “Tensile performance testing” at 12kN or more in accordance with European standard EN795

## Freeride skiing and snowboarding selected as official events for the 2030 Winter Olympics – French Alps 2030

- Published: 2026-07-08T01:00:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000084.000058216.html
- anchor: #n1354689
- Companies mentioned: FWT運営事務局、株式会社アースホッパー、国際オリンピック委員会（IOC）、Freeride World Tour、FIS（国際スキー連盟）、POW JAPAN

Facts:
- 2030 Winter Olympics
- Approximately 130 countries worldwide
- More than 10,000 riders annually
- Approximately 400 athletes at 6 competitions nationwide

## メゾン フレッド unveils new high jewelry collection “Monsieur Fred Golden Light” to mark its 90th anniversary

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:55:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000048140.html
- anchor: #n1354679
- Companies mentioned: メゾン フレッド、LVMHウォッチ・ジュエリー ジャパン株式会社

Facts:
- 90th anniversary
- 15 pieces in total, across 5 jewelry sets

## The TV anime “Clevatess II: The King of Magical Beasts and the Legend of the False Hero” begins airing today, 7/8 (Wednesday)! Limited-time missions and free access to season 1 of the anime are available on LINEマンガ

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000504.000063705.html
- anchor: #n1354668
- Companies mentioned: LINE Digital Frontier株式会社、LINEマンガ、WEBTOON Worldwide Service、Lay-duce

Facts:
- Approximately 163.2 million monthly users worldwide
- Broadcast begins on all 27 stations
- Episodes 1–57 available to read completely free for a limited time

## [Emergency reprint] Ranked 1st in a major bookstore chain’s June 2026 new manga rankings! “I Thought I Was Playing a Game, but Before I Knew It, I Was in Another World 1” — the long-awaited manga adaptation of the harem fantasy from ノクターンノベルズ!

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000965.000049835.html
- anchor: #n1354644
- Companies mentioned: キルタイムコミュニケーション、ノクターンノベルズ、キミコミ、コミックヴァルキリー

Facts:
- List price: ¥792 (base price ¥720 + 10% tax)
- Major bookstore chain’s June 2026 new manga rankings

## 【エトロ】A new journey of creation, woven with global brand ambassador Kaito Takahashi

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000185.000002728.html
- anchor: #n1354646
- Companies mentioned: エトロ、伊勢丹、阪急

Facts:
- 32 items in total
- August 5, 2026

## 〈ＪＸ金属〉Rolling out a recruitment rebranding centered on the candidate experience (CX)

- Published: 2026-07-08T00:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000278.000038921.html
- anchor: #n1354645
- Companies mentioned: ＪＸ金属、株式会社揚羽

Facts:
- Capital: 284.1 million yen (as of September 30, 2025)
- Established: August 2001